NEW YORK (AP) -- The man who published "The Da Vinci Code" has a new job at Random House, two months after his division was dismantled in a companywide reorganization.

Random House Inc. announced Thursday that Stephen Rubin, former head of the Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, has a newly created position, executive vice president and publisher at large. He reports to Random House CEO Markus Dohle.

At Doubleday, Rubin published Dan Brown's megaseller, along with blockbusters by John Grisham and Pat Conroy. Doubleday was shut down and its imprints dispersed after Random House reduced its major divisions from five to three in December.

Rubin's responsibilities include collaborating with Random House publishers worldwide on book acquisitions and continuing to work on projects with Grisham, Conroy and other writers.

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